Review Cards CHM

CMP

Na, K, Cl, CO2, GLU, CREA, BUN, Ca, ALB, ALT, AST, ALKP, Bili, TP

BMP

Na, K, Cl, CO2, GLU, CREA, BUN, Ca

Electrolyte panel

Na, K, Cl, CO2

Hepatic Function Panel

ALB, ALT, AST, ALKP, Bili, TP

Lipid Panel

Total Chol, HDL, LDL, Triglycerides

Renal Function Panel

Na, K, CO2, GLU, CREA, BUN, Ca, ALB, Phosphate

Glucose, fasting

70-99 mg/dL

Cholesterol, total

<200 mg/dL

HDL chol

>=60 mg/dL

LDL chol desirable range

<100 mg/dL

Triglycerides

<150 mg/dL

Clinical significance of total chol

Limited value for predicting risk of Coronary artery disease (CAD) by itself.

Paired with HDL & LDL cholesterol.

Clinical significance of HDL

Inversely related to CAD (Lower HDL=Higher risk)

Clinical significance of LDL and Triglycerides

Risk factor for CAD

Total protein

6.4-8.3 g/dL

Albumin

3.5-5 g/dL

Microalbumin (on urine) reference range predictive of diabetic nephropathy

50–200 mg/24 hr

5 Diabetes Mellitus tests

1) Random plasma glucose
2) Fasting Plasma Glucose (FPG)
3) 2-hr plasma glucose
4) Oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT)
5) HbA1c

Patient preparation for fasting plasma glucose (FPG) test

At least a 8 hr fast

Patient preparation for 2-hr plasma glucose

75-g glucose load

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